US EditionOxford Street candy shop raided after tourist charged £900
- On April 25, Westminster council and police raided an Oxford Street candy shop after a tourist was charged £899 for two packets of sweets.
- The raid followed the tourist's complaint about overcharging over the weekend of April 12-13, which led to police securing a refund and returning with officials.
- Authorities seized counterfeit and potentially hazardous items from an Oxford Street store with an estimated value of around £80,000. The confiscated goods comprised nearly 2,900 American food products, upwards of 30,000 cigarettes, several thousand vapes, along with nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products, and travel chargers or power banks.
- Labour leader Adam Hug said, "charging 900 for two packets of sweets is a new low," and pledged to protect visitors through raids and court cases against rogue US candy shops.
- The raid highlights efforts to reduce US-style candy shops on Oxford Street, where their number has halved since the pandemic, aiming to restore the area's retail reputation.
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Police find hidden tunnel in American candy store which charged tourists £900 - The Mirror
During a raid of the building on Oxford Street, officers discovered a hidden section of the store leading to a tunnel - which was filled with thousands of alleged counterfeit items worth roughly £80,000
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Tourists charged £899 for two packs of sweets at Oxford St candy store - before staff flee through secret tunnel
Tourists visiting an Oxford St candy store have been charged £899 for two packs of sweets - an incident which saw fleeing shop staff ultimately lead police to a stash of fake goods.
·London, United Kingdom
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